News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-07-28
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McLoud and Benz. Smith are out again.
George and b. L. Hunt were in town
over Sunday.
H. r. Mack has a new derrick at his
granite quarry.
Judge Perley and family have returned
from their visiting trip.
L. D. Hathaway and wife have gone to
Portland, Me-, on visit.
Co. l, of the llth VT. Vols. are to hold
azteunion here before long.
Among the, sick ones are Mrs Stone,
Mrs. Marvin and Ella Shattuck.
Prof. Taylor, of the Academy, was in
town recently, looking after the interests
of the school.
The extreme wet weather of the past
few days is seriously retarding the secur~
ing of the hay crop.
The Good Templars had an entertain
ment and ice cream supper Friday even
ing. Receipts about $40.
Il. Batchelder and sister and a party of
friends from Massachusetts have gone to
Greensboro for two weeks camp.
The G. A. r. Post is soon to have an
ice cream festival to raise funds to help
furnish the Soldiers Home at Benning-
ton.
r. F. Carter, of the Ryegate Granite
Co., was in town recently, trying to
make some arrangements for the location
of granite sheds.
A granite company from Barre have
leased granite quarry of Geo. S. Wheat
ley. 1t is near the Ryegate Co.'S quarry,
and very similar.
Allen Place cut his right leg just above
the knee while mending a belt at Wheel
er & Shipman's mill on Friday last, but
was out again on Monday.
There are rumors that there is Il trade
between M. +. Tucker and the Ryegate
Granite Co. for his mill property near
the depot, and that Mr.. Tucker will move
his new engine to Mackville.
Mrs. Sarah ID. Chubb celebrated her
Goth birthday July I'd, by visiting one of
her neighbors, Mr.. j. Ii. Warren, who
came for her early in the morning. She
also called on two others while away.
On Tuesday of week before last Eben
Scribner fell from a load of hay and was
seriously hurt. One of his wrists was
put out of joint and he had severe bruis-
es on his head. The last reports were
that he was doing we'll.
NJ. r, McCrilliS returned from Rutland
Friday. He has been stopping there at
the State hotel for the past thirty days,
and it is reported that he was quite
steady while there. His fine aud costs
amounting to about $l33, was paid.
From the appearances one week ago
Saturday night, some one else ought TO
pay tfue for selling the ardent. There
were three fellows in the bridge about
l a. IN. that had been having something
to take, and it did not agree with their
stomachs.
At the recent school meeting it was
voted to furnish seats for both rooms at
the academy. They voted to let the pri-
mary school building remain between the
manure pile on one side and the water
closet on the other, on account of its
nourishing qualities.
Prof. E. g. TaylOr's troupe gave three
very fine entertainments here, commence
ing on Saturday evening of week before
last, to full houses. Some of his featS
are truly wonderful to the behOlder and
his entertainments are Ola class that any
one can attend. The presents he gives
are all useful. They went from here to
Danville-
\. e. Brown of Montpelier was in town Tues
day.
Green corn. green peas, and new potatoes are
now in order.
A large party from the Centennial House went
to Greensboro. Sunday
Miss Mary Wakefield and a lady friend arrived
from New York, Monday night.
y. Il. Thomas, Esq, of West Randolph is in
town for few days, stopping at Mrs. S. j. Ship
mans.
The indications are that there will not be as
large an attendance from this town to Barnum's
circus at ST. Johnsbury as usual.
1t is expected that Prof W. H. Taylor of the
Academy will pay the cigars this week, as he will
a longer term. Miss Nettie Clark is to be the
the partner.